The garden so far: how do I keep the weeds away from my writing
On the tension between cultivating a tidy digital garden and letting the chaos of ideas coexist. How AI-assisted growth pulls at the time and attention I'd rather spend writing.
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On the tension between cultivating a tidy digital garden and letting the chaos of ideas coexist. How AI-assisted growth pulls at the time and attention I'd rather spend writing.
Language rules for how I talk about AI in my work.
When did we stop caring about who actually wrote the words?
A mechanism that catches your train of thought. Something that responds in another space.
A comprehensive textbook of classical rhetoric covering argument, arrangement, and style, with analysis of both ancient and modern examples
A practical framework for using narrative in instructional design, showing how to build scenarios that engage learners and transfer to real-world performance
A comprehensive reference and practical guide to writing the small, functional texts in digital interfaces: buttons, labels, error messages, and empty states
Shows how UX writing decisions connect to product strategy, with practical techniques for writing interface text that guides users and reflects brand voice
A writing guide grounded in cognitive science and linguistics, explaining what makes prose clear and elegant and why so much professional writing fails on both counts
What's the right metaphor for AI's role in my writing process?
How should I indicate when content was made with AI β and share the prompts?
What if I wrote a comprehensive guide on how I built this site?
The practice of sharing unfinished thoughts openly.
What makes a digital garden different from a traditional blog?
Usability challenges of writing with AI: let people write!